Portable Synthetic Turf Growing Within Athletic, Fitness Markets

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TWO-POINT CONVERSION Removable synthetic turf allowed Lucas Oil Stadium to change from the home of the NFL's Indiapolis Colts to the site of the 2014 Big Ten Conference football championship. (Photo Courtesy of FieldTurf)
TWO-POINT CONVERSION Removable synthetic turf allowed Lucas Oil Stadium to change from the home of the NFL's Indiapolis Colts to the site of the 2014 Big Ten Conference football championship. (Photo Courtesy of FieldTurf)

It's springing up on top of basketball courts and inside hockey dasher boards, and thriving within a new workout environment that emphasizes sprints and agility drills alongside atypical strength training. But to say that synthetic turf is taking root in a variety of indoor spaces these days would be missing the point, or at least misusing the metaphor.

This turf is temporary by design, boasting an ability to be rolled up, removed and later reapplied, or — if you prefer smaller puzzle pieces — stacked and stored for future reconnection.

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